NIHAN DEVECIOGLU
Singer
For 18 years, I have been away from my Home and following my Voice... I have created a new Home on my Path through music and my friends.
"Urban Lullabies" is about friendship, home and honoring the past in the present.
On this album, feat. guest musicians Tanit Navarro, Margharita Abita, Joao Silva, Jana Raso, Sandra Sangiao. Mattia Schirosa, Julien Chanal and Gustavo Kusnir.
Released by Whatabout Music Barcelona.
NEW CD RELEASE " Nostalgia - The Sea of Memories" BY ACCENT RECORDS GERMANY
September 03, 2020
Nostalgia – The sea of memories
Early Baroque Music meets Mediterranian Traditional Songs
Greek, Sephardic, Calabrian, Lebanese, Turkish, Apulian, Portuguese, Armenian traditional and improvised music
The Mediterranean region as a cultural melting pot: along with baroque music by Cavalli, Grandi and Rossi, traditional Sephardic music, songs from Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Armenia as well as Portuguese Fado are performed. The viola da gamba as the instrument of the finest sensitivity is grounded here by traditional music of the Mediterranean: Friederike Heumann and the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore together with the Catalan lutenist Xavier Díaz-Latorre new means of expression of Mediterranean soundscapes - as sensual and beguiling as the spices and scents of the Orient.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at Lange Nacht der Alten Musik, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Aufseßsaal und Karthäuserkirche Nürnber Germany
April 23, 2021
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at Festival Resonanzen, Konzerthaus, Großer Saal WIEN
January 22, 2021
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
Nihan Devecioglu, Gesang
Friederike Heumann, Viola da gamba & Lirone
Eduardo Egüez, Theorbe und Barockgitarre
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at Residenzwoche Muenchen
October 24, 2020
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
Creating the Music and Performing for the Theater Piece MUTTER VATER LAND at Theater Bremen Germany
September 13, 2020
PREMIERE 10.12.2020
von Akın Emanuel Şipal
Uraufführung
Regie: Frank Abt
„Bleiben will ich, wo ich nie gewesen bin“ (Thomas Brasch) - Hundert Jahre Familiengeschichte zwischen Deutschland und der Türkei. In Szenen, Anekdoten, Tiraden, Träumen und Rachephantasien lässt Autor Akın Emanuel Şipal vier Generationen aufeinanderprallen. Von Istanbul über Wanne-Eickel, von Breslau nach Adana, es wird geputscht und geliebt, gekränkt und geflüchtet. Ein temporeicher Abriss der deutsch-türkischen Beziehungsgeschichte am Beispiel einer deutsch-türkischen Künstler*innenfamilie; lakonisch, witzig und berührend. Im emotional geführten Diskurs über Zugehörigkeit und Heimat findet Şipal einen selbstironisch souveränen Ton. Autobiographisches und Fiktionales, Theater und Text, Sprechen und Spielen geraten in seinem Stück in Bewegung: „Alles Dunkle zurückgelassen erhofften sie am Horizont ein Funkeln von Schönheit. Doch angekommen an diesem Ort konnten sie nicht aufhören zu gehen.“ mit: Nihan Devecioglu
Jan Grosfeld, Lisa Guth, Irene Kleinschmidt, Siegfried W. Maschek, Gabriele Möller-Lukasz, Susanne Schrader, Matthieu Svetchine, Matti Weber
Regie Frank Abt
Bühne Susanne Schuboth
Kostüme Susanne Schuboth
Licht Norman Plathe-Narr
Musik Nihan Devecioglu, Jan Grosfeld
Dramaturgie Viktorie Knotková
Concert "Nihan Devecioglu with Gustavo Kusnir"
August 04, 2020
Nihan Devecioglu and Gustavo Kusnir serve us an enchanting mix of traditional songs, classical music and original pieces... processed with Electronic Sounds. The duo tells stories from all over the world. World music - intimate, sensitive, deep and warm.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Tanit Navarro" at Casa Adret Barcelona
July 04, 2020
Tànit Navarro (Catalunya) and Nihan Devecioglu (Turkey) are two singers with a long history in the world of singing and artistic expression. In this vocal duo they join their musical paths to offer us a journey through songs and stories from various cultures (Sephardic, Turkish, Galician Arabic, Catalan ...) and their own linked compositions of soundscapes created from listening to the moment and space that make each concert unique and unrepeatable. The naked voice is the center of this concert woven with sensations and emotions. A journey of connection with the depth of the soul and with the music that emanates from it.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at Kloster Speinshart Germany
July 11, 2020
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" Israel and Turkey Tour from 25.12.2019 - 02.01.2020
December 24, 2019
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
25.12.2019 Mitzpe Ramon Jazz Club Israel
27.12. 2019 Ein Hod Israel
01.01.2020 SUPA Istanbul
02.01.2020 Bova Sahne Istanbul
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at Andreaskirche MUNICH
November 28, 2019
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & The Single Camels" at Utopia 126 BARCELONA
November 23, 2019
Nihan Devecioglu and her Band "the Single Camels" tell stories from all around the World. They connect traditional sounds with new Music and take the Audience to a magical journey from Catalonia to France, from Napoli to Bosphprus, from Greece to Armenia.
Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit ihrer Band "The Single Camels" erzählen sie Geschichten aus der ganzen Welt, verbinden traditionelle Klänge mit neuer Musik und entführen den Zuhörer von Katalonien nach Frankreich, von Neapel bis zum Bosporus, von Griechenland nach Armenien.
For tickets // Fur Karten
https://www.smkp.de/veranstaltungen/event/world-folklore/
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at Feurwache Munich
November 21, 2019
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT ¨Nihan Devecioglu & Gustavo Kusnir¨ at EBENE 45 VIENNA
October 18, 2019
At EBENE 45, Nihan Devecioglu and Gustavo Kusnir serve us an enchanting mix of traditional songs, classical music and original pieces... processed with Electronic Sounds. The duo tells stories from all over the world. World music - intimate, sensitive, deep and warm.
In der EBENE 45 serviert uns Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit Gustavo Kusnir eine bezaubernde Mischung aus traditionellen Liedern, klassischer Musik und elektronischen Klängen. Damit erzählt das Duo Geschichten aus aller Welt. Weltmusik - intim, sensibel, tief und warm.
Nihan Devecioglu // Vocals, Kalimba & Loop Station
Gustavo Kusnir // Electronics & E-Guitar
Concert ¨Nihan Devecioglu Solo¨ at Residenz Woche Festival MUNICH
October 11, 2019
Nachtkonzert: Traditionelle Gesänge der Sepharden, Sufis, Armenier und Türken
Das türkische Reich mit seinen vielen Völkern war im Barock fremd, bedrohlich – und geheimnisvoll. Entdecken Sie einige dieser Geheimnisse durch die anrührende Stimme von Nihan Devecioglu.
Traditional Songs of the Sephardic, sufis, armenians and turkish. The Ottoman Empire with its mysteries... discover these secrets through the touching Voice of Nihan Devecioglu.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu with Coral Cantiga" at Museo Maritim BARCELONA
October 07, 2019
¨Mars d"acollida?" Together with Coral Cantiga; under the Direction of Josef Prats, we have an amazing program of songs from mediterranean and baltic countries. Songs from Turkey, syria, greece, italy, palestina, north Africa, norway, finland, catalunya... at Theater Casinet d´hostafrancs BARCELONA
CONCERT with Bagalla Ensemble at Funun Festival Bremen
August 21, 2019
RELEASE of my new CD "OZEAN"
February 17, 2019
My debut Album "OZEAN" is released by Whatabout Music Label BARCELONA.
"The debut album from Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu. Eleven beautifully crafted songs created through electronic processing of the voice and other experimental sound sources. Featuring collaborations with Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, musician Gustavo Kusnir, and producer Barkin Engin."
Produced by : Dave Bianchi & Nihan Devecioglu
Recorded @ Dry Town Studios, Barcelona
photography : Laura Soriano
RELEASE of the Album "Nihan & The Single Camels"
June 19, 2019
Led by Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu, the Single Camels is a truly international group, with members from France, Mexico, Israel and Spain . They fuse together a mix of traditional music coming from Turkey, Armenia, Azarbaijan, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and original compositions as well.
credits /
Nihan Devecioglu : vocals
Sasha Agranov : cello
Julien Chanal : guitars
Juan Carlos Buchan Ayala : bass
Didac Ruiz : percussion
recorded live in Dry Town Studio in winter 2018 with Dave Bianchi
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu with Coral Cantiga" at Monastir St. Llorenc BARCELONA
June 28, 2019
"Mars d"acollida?" Together with Coral Cantiga; under the Direction of Josef Prats, we have an amazing program of songs from mediterranean and baltic countries. Songs from Turkey, syria, greece, italy, palestina, north Africa, norway, finland, catalunya...
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu with Coral Cantiga" at Museo Maritim BARCELONA
June 19, 2019
"Mars d"acollida?" Together with Coral Cantiga; under the Direction of Josef Prats, we have an amazing program of songs from mediterranean and baltic countries. Songs from Turkey, syria, greece, italy, palestina, north Africa, norway, finland, catalunya...
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu with Coral Cantiga" BARCELONA
May 21, 2019
"Mars d"acollida?" Together with Coral Cantiga; under the Direction of Josef Prats, we have an amazing program of songs from mediterranean and baltic countries. Songs from Turkey, syria, greece, italy, palestina, north Africa, norway, finland, catalunya...
Vocal Workshop in Italy
March 21, 2019
From 22nd -23th March 2019 Vocal Workshop in Torino Italy.
“The Essence of Voice” workshop is based on the principles of “Embodied VoiceWork” method that was developed by the award-winning singer and improviser Lisa Sokolov. Sokolov’s exciting and established method aims to find and free our voices by connecting into sensing our bodies. Our tools will include breath, tone, touch, imagery and vocal improvisation. Using these tools, we will give voice to what we hear and what we feel.
Our vocal workshop will also include various modalities that will help you to connect with your own voice in accordance with your own needs, and your cultural, physical and musical backgrounds. These modalities will draw from the disciplines of voice science and music therapy as well as traditional vocal training and supporting methods such as yoga, movement, dance and speech training. We will also use bodywork techniques that will help us increase our awareness of our sensations through the use of all our five senses. It will allow us to release the physical tensions, move more freely, feel more fully and breathe more deeply.
Besides Vocalists, Musicians, Dancers and Actors this vocal workshop is open for EVERYONE who wants to discover and improve their awareness through the Voice.
To participate no previous Singing experience / technique or musical knowledge is required.
Premiere of The Theater Piece "Auferstehung" by Toistoi. Directed by Alize Zandwiyck at Theater Bremen
March 07, 2019
Directed by Alize Zandwiyck
Nihan Devecioglu prepared and is performing the music for this Theater Piece, together with Beppe Costa.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & The Single Camels" at Civic Center BARCELONA
January 18, 2019
Nihan Devecioglu and her Band "the Single Camels" tell stories from all around the World. They connect traditional sounds with new Music and take the Audience to a magical journey from Catalonia to France, from Napoli to Bosphprus, from Greece to Armenia.
Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit ihrer Band "The Single Camels" erzählen sie Geschichten aus der ganzen Welt, verbinden traditionelle Klänge mit neuer Musik und entführen den Zuhörer von Katalonien nach Frankreich, von Neapel bis zum Bosporus, von Griechenland nach Armenien.
For tickets // Fur Karten
https://www.smkp.de/veranstaltungen/event/world-folklore/
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & The Single Camels" at Robert Schumann Konzert Saal DÜSSELDORF
November 08, 2018
Nihan Devecioglu and her Band "the Single Camels" tell stories from all around the World. They connect traditional sounds with new Music and take the Audience to a magical journey from Catalonia to France, from Napoli to Bosphprus, from Greece to Armenia.
Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit ihrer Band "The Single Camels" erzählen sie Geschichten aus der ganzen Welt, verbinden traditionelle Klänge mit neuer Musik und entführen den Zuhörer von Katalonien nach Frankreich, von Neapel bis zum Bosporus, von Griechenland nach Armenien.
For tickets // Fur Karten
https://www.smkp.de/veranstaltungen/event/world-folklore/
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & The Single Camels" at Theater BREMEN
November 07, 2018
Nihan Devecioglu and her Band "the Single Camels" tell stories from all around the World. They connect traditional sounds with new Music and take the Audience to a magical journey from Catalonia to France, from Napoli to Bosphprus, from Greece to Armenia.
Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit ihrer Band "The Single Camels" erzählen sie Geschichten aus der ganzen Welt, verbinden traditionelle Klänge mit neuer Musik und entführen den Zuhörer von Katalonien nach Frankreich, von Neapel bis zum Bosporus, von Griechenland nach Armenien.
Vocal Workshop in Barcelona
October 25, 2018
From 26th - 28th October 2018 Vocal Workshop at La Visiva BARCELONA.
“The Essence of Voice” workshop is based on the principles of “Embodied VoiceWork” method that was developed by the award-winning singer and improviser Lisa Sokolov. Sokolov’s exciting and established method aims to find and free our voices by connecting into sensing our bodies. Our tools will include breath, tone, touch, imagery and vocal improvisation. Using these tools, we will give voice to what we hear and what we feel.
Our vocal workshop will also include various modalities that will help you to connect with your own voice in accordance with your own needs, and your cultural, physical and musical backgrounds. These modalities will draw from the disciplines of voice science and music therapy as well as traditional vocal training and supporting methods such as yoga, movement, dance and speech training. We will also use bodywork techniques that will help us increase our awareness of our sensations through the use of all our five senses. It will allow us to release the physical tensions, move more freely, feel more fully and breathe more deeply.
Besides Vocalists, Musicians, Dancers and Actors this vocal workshop is open for EVERYONE who wants to discover and improve their awareness through the Voice.
To participate no previous Singing experience / technique or musical knowledge is required.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at La Finestra in Barcelona
September 12, 2018
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at La Mezcaleria in Ibiza, Spain
August 30, 2018
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories." at the Int. Händelfestspiele 2018 in HALLE, Germany
May 27, 2018
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Deveciogˇ lu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Trio Nihaylard" at Bayerischer Rundfunk
April 18, 2018
Live Concert Broadcasting at Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Hörfunksendung "Contrapunkt - Dialog der Kulturen" Am Donnerstag, den 19. April 2018, wird dieser Abend in die Türkei blicken und möchte die reiche Musiktradition, aber auch die lebendige Musikszene der Gegenwart vorstellen.
18.30 Uhr Begrüßung + Live-Musik (Nihaylard)
19.30 Uhr Pause
20.03-21.00 Uhr Moderiertes Podiumsgespräch mit drei Teilnehmern (Aylin und noch zwei Gäste...) und kurzen Live-Musikeinlagen (Nihaylard)
Live-Übertragung auf BR-Klassik
Moderation: Kathrin Hasselbeck (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
Vocal Workshop in Barcelona
February 14, 2018
Vocal Workshop in Barcelona from 15.02 - 17.02. 2018
CONCERT "Voices for Peace" in Mechelen, BELGIUM
December 18, 2017
Singing Turkish, Sefarad and Armenian Songs with the Casco Philarmonie.
Godfather of the project is Dr. Mohammed El-Baradei, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at La Finestra BARCELONA
December 09, 2017
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT "Lieder aus Anatolien" at Altes Schloss Church in STUTTGART
November 17, 2017
Songs of Anatolia with Göksel Baktagir, Ahmet Gül and Sirin Üstün.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories" at the Residenz in MUNICH
October 06, 2017
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories." at the Festival Van Vlaanderen Kempen / BELGIUM
September 21, 2017
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Deveciogˇ lu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at Museo de Sant Pol BARCELONA
September 16, 2017
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT "Nostalgia. The Sea of Memories." at the Trigonale Festival in Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA
September 10, 2017
In this concert, besides Baroque music you can hear the traditional music of the Sephardim, songs from Italy, Greece and Armenia, and Portuguese fado. The viola da gamba, that most feeling of instruments, is grounded here by the traditional music of the Mediterranean. Together with guitarist Xavier Díaz-Latorre, Friederike Heumann and Turkish singer Nihan Deveciogˇ lu explore new forms of expression in these Mediterranean worlds of sound.
CONCERT "Nihan SOLO" at Deutschlandstipendium MUNICH
May 15, 2017
A solo set of own songs by Nihan. Loop stations & Electronics.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & Sasha Agranov" at La Plana BARCELONA
June 15, 2017
Nihan Devecioglu // Voice & Electronics
Sasha Agranov // Cello & Electronics
In this musical and poetic journey, the Turkish singer Nihan Devecioglu and the Israeli cellist Sasha Agranov, create a magical fusion of their soundscapes.
They create a personal and unique fabric, mixing experimental, classical, traditional Turkish, Jewish, Middle Eastern music, ancient music with own poetry in Turkish and Hebrew.
CONCERT "Nihan Devecioglu & the Single Camels" at Theater BREMEN
December 03, 2016
Nihan Devecioglu and her Band "the Single Camels" tell stories from all around the World. They connect traditional sounds with new Music and take the Audience to a magical journey from Catalonia to France, from Napoli to Bosphprus, from Greece to Armenia.
Nihan Devecioglu gemeinsam mit ihrer Band "The Single Camels" erzählen sie Geschichten aus der ganzen Welt, verbinden traditionelle Klänge mit neuer Musik und entführen den Zuhörer von Katalonien nach Frankreich, von Neapel bis zum Bosporus, von Griechenland nach Armenien.